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2 Where this climb is: Las PalmasCanary Islands, Spain

Pico de las Nieves

North-western ascent from Cruz de Tejeda
GPX Profile
Length
8.4 km
Height gain
422 m
Average
5.0%
Steepest km
9.6%
Summit altitude
1939 m
Difficulty
88
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Elevation profile

1516 m → 1939 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico de las Nieves from Cruz de Tejeda
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 9.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.3 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
1.7 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.3–4.3
10.1%
2 km · km 2.5–4.5
8.2%
5 km · km 3.0–8.0
6.8%

Time to the top

0h 34 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 1567 m 5.0%
2 1548 m −1.9%
3 1584 m 3.6%
4 1679 m 9.6%
5 1730 m 5.0%
6 1778 m 4.8%
7 1856 m 7.8%
8 1922 m 6.6%
9 1939 m 3.8%

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About Pico de las Nieves

How long and how steep?
From Cruz de Tejeda, Pico de las Nieves is 8.4 km long and climbs 422 m at an average of 5.0%, to a summit at 1,939 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 9.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 35 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 27 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 88.
Where is it?
It's in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.

How hard is 88?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

Puerto de la Puebla, Puebla de la Sierra 88
Pedra do Lagarto via Peneda 88
Pico de las Nieves, Cruz de Tejeda 88
Cerro de los Majales, Río Zumeta 88
Coll de Montagut, Querol 88

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